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Old May 11, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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suspension swap

I will be picking up an 06 GP this saturday and I was curious to know if I can swap in my current suspension into the car. Is there a difference between a regular r53 and a GP in terms of mounting the suspension? The vendor shows there are two kinds of kw v2 coilovers. One for regular R53 and the other for JCW/GP models. I do not know the difference between the two.
http://www.jscspeed.com/catalog/KW_S...S-18177-1.html

I would really like to swap over my vorschlag camber plates and kw coilovers to the GP, but i do not know if i'll run into problems doing so.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 11:54 AM
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I am surprised no one has replied to this! It is a straight-forward swap; the only difference is where the bottom of the strut connects to the aluminum trailing arms of the GP (or R56).

A number of companies sell the adapters that allow your earlier struts to fit perfectly; here is a link to Way's $35 offering:
https://www.waymotorworks.com/r56-re...ngs-or-gp.html

Enjoy.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mini_Crazy
I am surprised no one has replied to this! It is a straight-forward swap; the only difference is where the bottom of the strut connects to the aluminum trailing arms of the GP (or R56).

A number of companies sell the adapters that allow your earlier struts to fit perfectly; here is a link to Way's $35 offering:
https://www.waymotorworks.com/r56-re...ngs-or-gp.html

Enjoy.
He is correct you will need our bushings to install them on the rear.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2017 | 11:07 PM
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I didn't get the GP, but I might decide to upgrade to the aluminum rear trail arms from an r56. I'll be sure to pick up those bushings.
 
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